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Pine Desk

Wed, 02 Apr 2025 19:05:48 GMT

Pine Desk

This charming pine desk was the perfect way to start my 2025 season! Refinishing wood is a labor of love, although there is no better feeling than when you stand back to admire what you just spent days and hours working to achieve. Interested in what products I used or how you can recreate the look? Read on!

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Primary Bathroom: Phase 1

Thu, 26 Jan 2023 05:42:35 GMT

Primary Bathroom: Phase 1

We kicked off 2023 with a "no spend month." If you aren't familiar with the concept, we decided to only purchase the necessities: groceries, utilities, fuel, or anything we absolutely need to live. I decided I did not want to wait until February to start this project, so I completed this project for free! I had the paint and supplies from a previous project and the framed art was tucked away waiting to be hung in our new house. I had to get creative and while searching high and low for decor that was not being used.

Changes over the year

The photo on the left reflects our original bathroom that we moved into our house with. Several months after living here, we discovered a water leak coming from the shower. When the repairs were being completed, I was 7 months pregnant with our second baby, Weston. The thought of painting yet another room was daunting, so I left it.

The leak left us with a new spacious shower , sliding glass door, updated fixtures , and flooring .

January 2023 Before

This bathroom refresh made a huge impact in a short amount of time! I started by removing the towel bar, toilet paper holder, and valance brackets from the window frame. The walls had a slight texture from the previous paint so I decided to sand all of the walls using 80 grit sandpaper . If you have a large area to complete, I highly recommend using a sanding pole to save time. After the walls were sanded, I patched the holes using my favorite dry wall spackling and spackle knife . Once the spackling was dry, I used 220 grit s andpaper to smooth over the spackling for a seamless transition. I washed the walls down using a microfiber cloth and warm water removing the remaining dust from the surface. The original paint was a sheen finish and the new paint I chose has an eggshell finish, therefore I needed to prime the walls. Since I primed, I needed to sand the walls one last time after it was dry and before I could paint. I went back in with my 220 grit sandpaper for a light scuff to ensure the walls were extra smooth. Then once again, I wiped them down with my wet microfiber cloth. After all of the prep work was completed, I painted all of the walls using Sherwin Williams paint in the color Alabaster.

The space now feels bright, airy and refreshing. Never underestimate the power of a fresh coat of paint!

2023 Home Projects

Thu, 19 Jan 2023 01:24:00 GMT

2023 Home Projects

At the beginning of a new year, I enjoy creating lists of what I plan on accomplishing. The past several years home renovations and projects were not considered when creating those said lists. We find it valuable to get to know your home and its style before diving into major projects. Here is to a new year and the creation of our personalized home!

Primary Shower Room

The shower and toilet have already been replaced. In here we will simply add a fresh coat of paint and finishing touches.

Garden

Last year, we dedicated the back section of our property as a garden. I originally envisioned all raised garden beds, but we quickly ran out of time when it came needing to plant so we ended up with an in-ground garden. Raised beds are still on my radar for the perimeter of this space, along with a fence. Now it looks nothing like a garden with a huge pile of dirt in the middle. A section of our yard was dug up to run lines for our wood burner, so we dumped the topsoil here and will use it to fill the raised beds. This is a multi-phase project, so that's all this round entails.

Patio

The current back deck has become quite the hazard with railing falling off and screws coming out of the boards. We didn't utilize this space once last year for that reason. The deck will be removed and a concrete patio poured to make this space more practical and usable.

Front Porch

Last year, the landscaping was updated leading up to the porch, but not the entire porch itself. Railing is coming down, new sconces, door hardware, and a new ceiling to help open and brighten this space. The furniture was a family member's and I will also need to update the cushions to better suit the space.

Barn

The last of exterior projects is the barn. Our house originally had blue accents including a matching barn. We have since removed the blue on our house and want to refresh the barn. A fresh coat of paint, some exterior lights, and a new door are in store for this space.

Half Bathroom

The fun thing to do in our house is peel wallpaper that has a corner coming up. This bathroom is the only one on the main level and desperately needs attention. Peeling floor, poorly repaired hole in the wall, a toilet paper holder pulled out of the wall and half pulled off wall paper. The whole room is getting redone and I already have a mood board put together that I cannot wait to share!

Flooring

In true 90's fashion, we have pink carpet that hits you in the face as soon as you walk through the front door. We have debated on the flooring situation for quite some time, do we replace the carpet with carpet or install LVP? There are also beautiful hardwood floors that begin in the entryway then lead into the kitchen. Unfortunately the hardwood would either need refinished or we can install LVP on top of the existing flooring, which is what I'm leaning towards. I am really excited about this project, but also nervous because it's such a big one!

Family Room

New floors, remover border, chair rails then add picture molding, fireplace (?), change out window treatments, lighting and create storage . Most of the toys are kept in a bonus room upstairs, but we do keep a couple down here. Ideally I would like a place to tuck some things away. I picture a cute kid's corner on the left side where the little table is!

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Pine Desk

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Primary Bathroom: Phase 1

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Changes over the year

January 2023 Before

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﻿ Primary Shower Room

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Half Bathroom

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Primary Shower Room